Tag: homesteading
OSU offers backyard poultry courses
Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is supporting new poultry keepers through an online educational resource.
‘The Adventures of Pearl & Theo’ is out at the perfect...
Eliza Blue publishes a new book, “The Adventures of Pearl & Theo," and shares an excerpt from the first chapter.
The chemistry of soap making
Eric Keller has been producing soap from the fat of their pigs for practically nothing for two years. He shares the process with readers.
Current times make the homesteading life worthwhile
The homestead life is finally starting to make sense to Eric Keller: carefully planning the food for next year, grocery shopping for canned goods in our basement storeroom and mending and repairing what we can.
Glass Rooster Cannery shares wealth with the art of canning
Jeannie Seabrook, owner of the Glass Rooster Cannery, teaches classes on homesteading practices and cans food for local farmers to reduce food waste.
The best plans have a way of sometimes going sideways
Eric Keller's appointment with the butcher finally comes to fruition. Unfortunately, not everything goes as planned.
Taking a needed break
Eric Keller tackles a homesteading injury in the field with his usual tact, and is excited by the recent news that his cow, Baby, will finally be a mom.
Old Red has seen better days, but there’s still a place...
Eric Keller finds ways to keep his aging pickup truck useful around his homestead.
Homesteading provides a new appreciation of nature’s beauty
Aidan Sammut, Yellow/Cross Creek Watershed Program Manager for the Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, shares his love of homesteading.
Sparking a memory or a new adventure
Eric Keller attempts home repairs, automotive repairs and homestead repairs with his typical carefree, as safe-as-he-can-be attitude.
